RTE France Seeks Underwater Studies Contractors

RTE France is seeking for contractors who will assist with project management for underwater studies, being a part of the marine component of connections to offshore wind farms from the government call offer No. 2 (Deux îles and Le Tréport).

The company will:

– provide project management;

– provide technical support to RTE, both geophysical and geotechnical;

– support to in order to achieve the procurement, installation and protection of undersea cable links;

The contractor will also need to conduct studies on methods of installation and protection of submarine cables, weather, oceanographic and hydro-sedimentary, studies of risks and maritime navigation for fishing activities, technical feasibility studies of landfall as well UXO.

Deux îles is located in Pays-de-la-Loire region and will have total capacity between 504-580MW, while Le Tréport while will have capacity of up to 500MW located in Haute-Normandie region.

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Subsea World News Staff, October 25, 2013